Travel Tips

How to Haggle for a Better Hotel Rate

Tips from a former hotel clerk

05/07/2015 By Trey Strange

Get Lost

Tickets Are Cheap(er): Go to France! Or Portugal!

Take advantage of more reasonable European flights.

05/06/2015 By Lucy Spicer

Cheap Dates

Happy Hour of the Week: North Italia

Where $20 will get you a pizza and a bottle—yes, a bottle—of wine.

04/16/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Flights of Fancy

JetBlue's Latest Deals Bode Well for the East Coast

As temperatures rise, take advantage of these great flight deals.

03/13/2015 By Andrew Husband

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Never Seen an Opera? Maybe a Half-Price Ticket Will Change Your Mind

Opera in the Heights offers discount tickets to Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito for first-time operagoers

01/20/2015 By Michael Hardy

Dining Discounts

A Two-Course Lunch at Brennan's Is a Total Steal

Prepare to spend a long, leisurely lunch at Brennan's—without spending a lot of money.

01/14/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Meatful Mondays

Two Burgers, Two Beers, One Low Price at The Hay Merchant

This new Monday night special will stuff two people silly for less than $20.

01/05/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Sweet Deals

Urban Eats Offers Cheap Eats over Christmas Week

Get coffee and a croissant for $5 at the new Washington Avenue shop.

12/16/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Dining Deals

Roost Celebrates Three Years with $3 Cauliflower

For one week only, the legendary cruciferous dish is 60 percent off.

12/11/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Dining Deals

Curry and a Pint Night at The Queen Vic

Monday nights at The Queen Vic, get a full meal for $17.

11/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Cheap Eats

The Best Things to Eat and Drink in Houston For $1 (or Less)

It’s all about the Washingtons.

09/10/2014 By Joanna O'Leary

Boutiques

Mondays Mean Deals at Space Montrose

Look for specials and steals every Monday at Space—starting today.

09/08/2014

Cheap Eats

Do This Tonight: Tasty Tuesdays at West Ave

Do a dining deal crawl every Tuesday at West Ave, when Pondicheri, Nara, and more offer weekly happy hour specials.

09/02/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Pop Shop

Tootsies' Big Consolidation Sale is Here

Day trip to The Woodlands, anyone?

08/07/2014 By Katie McNew

Save On

Tax-Free Weekend Is Almost Here

Time to stock up on undies.

08/05/2014 By Katie McNew

Burgers & Beer

The Monday Special at BRC Gastropub

The $9.50 pub burger is outshined only by the $3 pints on draft.

06/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Oysters

Thursday Special at Goode Co. Seafood

It's $6.95 a dozen for oysters on the half shell tonight.

12/12/2013 By Robb Walsh

Discount Dining

Get Perry's Famous Pork Chop for 79 Cents

Normally $35, Perry's pork chop will be offered for only 79 cents on Friday at lunch.

06/06/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt